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Hubbard firefighters deployed to Cram Fire; Oregon’s current largest wildfire
Hubbard Fire District Lt. Riley Hamilton and apparatus operator and seasonal firefighter Asher Lindell were deployed to the ...
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Woodburn’s only overnight shelter prepares for high temperatures
As the weather heats up, Woodburn’s sole overnight shelter is prepared to launch into cooling mode if temperatures ...
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U.S. senators warn of Silverton hospital closure amid Medicaid cuts; state hospital association says report not ‘accurate’
Following the recently passed federal tax bill, 338 rural hospitals across the nation, including four in Oregon, may ...
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A new reign: 2025 Fiesta Court announced
The city of Woodburn has announced this year’s Fiesta Mexicana Court. Eight students across the Woodburn, North Marion, ...
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Rep. Lesly Muñoz secures state funding for Woodburn projects
State Rep. Lesly Muñoz (D-Woodburn) announced that more than $8 million in state funding has been secured for ...
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Former all-state soccer star Alyssa Padilla named Woodburn High School varsity girls soccer coach
Alyssa Padilla, the former all-state and all-conference Woodburn centerback who led the girls team to a state championship ...
Letters To The Editor
OPINION: With federal cuts looming, now is the time for leadership
On Friday, July 4, President Donald Trump signed the federal budget reconciliation bill — H.R. 1 — into ...
Government
Republican tax and spending cut megabill expected to take billions from Oregon Health Plan
Beginning in 2027, Oregonians must prove they work to receive health insurance coverage under Medicaid The Oregon Health ...
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Lawmakers in recent session gave Gov. Kotek more hiring, firing power over agency leaders
Several bills passed giving Oregon’s governor the power to select leaders for the state forestry and public defense ...
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Oregon high school students sue Forest Grove School District, OSAA over transgender athlete policy
Three Oregon high school athletes and their families are suing three school districts and the state over policies ...
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Oregon leaders, anti-hunger advocates warn of ‘deeply alarming’ SNAP cuts in GOP megabill
State agency in charge of food benefit payments still currently assessing any potential changes Oregon will see rising ...
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Nearly 500 Oregon transportation workers get layoff notices after ‘preventable’ funding emergency
Gov. Tina Kotek warns people around the state will feel those cuts, especially in winter Hundreds who ...
Government
Nearly 500 Oregon transportation workers get layoff notices after ‘preventable’ funding emergency
Gov. Tina Kotek warns people around the state will feel those cuts, especially in winter Hundreds who ...
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Woodburn man arrested in connection with May shooting in Salem
A Woodburn man was arrested Monday morning in connection with a May shooting in Salem.
Lifestyle
Harefest ready to ‘Rock you like a hurricane’ at Canby event
Whether it's a frenzied shred of a guitar solo, tight harmonies that resonate of a time and place ...
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Education
From backyard BBQ to national stage: PNW Survival Games return to Molalla
Coupling survival skills with the thrill of competition is what the PNW Survival Games is all about in ...
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: One voice
This column is a little different. Well, maybe most of mine are “a little different.” After my column ...
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National Night Out coming to Woodburn
Tuesday, Aug. 5, marks National Night Out, and the city of Woodburn is encouraging residents to participate in ...
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Kotek responds to Trump administration’s withholding of federal education funding
Oregon’s governor has responded to an unprecedented halt to federal education funding. The title funding provided by the ...
Business
FROM THE INTERN DESK: Despite the saying, this was my first rodeo
The following account was written by journalist Fox Perez, a student at Oregon State University working as an ...
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Wildfire season begins in Marion County, statewide. Here’s what to know.
As the 2025 wildfire season is upon us, the Oregon Department of Forestry wants Oregonians to start practicing ...
Education
Gov. Tina Kotek orders Oregon schools to prohibit students from using cell phones
The executive order follows the failure to pass a similar bill during the 2025 Legislative Session and will ...
Opinion
WRITERS ON THE RANGE: The slippery slope of e-bike access
When I visited Bryce Canyon National Park recently, the shared paths were crowded with electric motorcycles. They say ...
Lifestyle
The spectacle that is the St. Paul Rodeo
Action inside and outside the arena draws tens of thousands to the tiny town for first day of ...
Government
Oregon lawmakers regulate guns, public defense, while crime victim, exoneree funding stall
Bills that would have funded care for crime victims and those who have been wrongfully incarcerated languished in ...